As first president of Texas Technological College, Paul Whitfield Horn was called the "Architect of Texas Tech." Horn graduated from
Central College, held three honorary doctor of law degrees, and was formerly superintendent of schools in Sherman and Houston. He passed
away suddenly in 1932.

Born in Rico, Colorado on April 9, 1885, Clifford Bartlett Jones graduated from Central High School and attended Yale. In 1911,
Jones moved to Spur and became the assistant manager of the Swenson Ranch. In 1913 he became manager of the ranch as well as a banker in
Spur. From the beginning of Texas Technological College, Jones was a member of Board of Directors, serving as chairman from 1927-1938.
He became the College's third president in 1938, despite not having a college degree, and was referred to as "West Texas' Number One
Citizen." He left a lasting physical legacy in the form of the Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium, which to this day is still used for
the Red Raiders football games.

After serving as Tech's first vice-president, Edward N. Jones became the college's sixth president from 1952-1959. He held a doctoral
degree in botany, was president of the Texas Academy of Sciences, and taught at various places such as Baylor University and Dallas
Baptist College. The college's entrance into the Southwest Conference occurred during Jones's tenure.

Dr. Grover E. Murray served as the eighth president of Texas Tech University from 1966 until his retirement in 1976. A geologist and
former vice-president of academic affairs for Louisiana State University, Dr. Murray was the eighth president of the university. During his
presidency, Tech experienced its greatest period of expansion. The university received approval to establish a Law School and a Medical
School in Lubbock with branches in Amarillo, El Paso, and Midland-Odessa. Tech also received approval for Schools of Allied Health Services,
Nursing, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition, the International Center for Arid and Semi-arid Land Studies (ICASALS), the
Ranching Heritage Center, and the Center at Junction were developed during his presidency. Upon retiring as president of the university,
Dr. Murray was named University Professor.